Interested in learning Korean?

Korean, an East Asian language, considered as a language isolate by linguists, is primarily spoken in North Korea and South Korea. It has a unique writing system with the alphabet Hangul that was invented by King Sejong in the 15th century because he felt that the Korean language was fundamentally different from Chinese and needed a new alphabet. Hangul characters are phonological and easy to learn. The rising interest in K-Pop, better career prospects, interest in learning about a new culture are all different reasons why people choose to learn Korean.

Learning methods to suit individual learning style and ability

Online learning is on constant rise these days and very popular among those who would like to learn something new along with their regular studies or while taking care of their professional commitments.

Whether it is online or offline learning, how much you learn and how quickly you grasp the language would depend a lot on the learner. Both learning methods have their own pros and cons. Let us look at some of the basic differences.

Schedule

Online Korean learning offers you the flexibility to fix your own schedule that suits your personal and professional commitments. Whereas for an offline class there are fixed schedules which may sometimes become difficult to accommodate.

Commutation and time consuming

An online Korean language program allows you the flexibility of learning from the comfort of your own space whereas for a regular offline class you need to visit the class location which can be quite time consuming.

Peer group interaction

Regular offline classes are usually conducted in groups giving you an opportunity to interact with other learners which can be very helpful as you are able to share your experiences and learn from the experiences of other learners. This interaction can be missing or very limited in an online class.

Competitive atmosphere

In a regular class with other learners the possibility of healthy competition is high as you want to excel and be ahead of other learners. This competition may take a backseat in an online class where it is just you and the teacher interacting.

Personalized attention

In a regular class with many learners, it might sometimes become difficult for the teacher to attend to the learning needs of every individual personally. Also, the lessons are designed to suit a large group. Online learning may allow the flexibility of personalized lessons.

When it comes to learning a new language, whether offline or online, it is the learner who needs to put in the maximum effort as there is a lot of practice required for reading, writing, listening and speaking. Both online and offline learning methods have their pros and cons. You can choose either of them based on what suits you.

You can even choose to complement one style of learning with the other to fast track your Korean learning.

Finally, it is important to find a language class that allows you to learn Korean in the most practical way where you are able to use the language in your day to day situations at the earliest. 

Book a free demo session with Multibhashi to start learning Korean today.